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Excerpt from page 5 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Wm. Fortune, not related to A L. Fortune, was also one of the Overlanders and acquired the property where the Tranquille Sanitarium now stands. He built... Show moreExcerpt from page 5 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Wm. Fortune, not related to A L. Fortune, was also one of the Overlanders and acquired the property where the Tranquille Sanitarium now stands. He built and operated the Lady Dufferin which ran up the South Thompson in the 70's and 80's of last century. Lord and Lady Dufferin traveled on this boat when visiting this part of the country during his term of office as Governor General. Show less

Excerpt from page 21 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There is plenty of bird life along the river and lake. We saw some mallards on the float at the lodge that had become tame and accustomed to the presence... Show moreExcerpt from page 21 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There is plenty of bird life along the river and lake. We saw some mallards on the float at the lodge that had become tame and accustomed to the presence of human being. Sandpipers dart in short flights across the shoreline and divers in pairs dot the surface of the lake. There is a fish hawk's nest on the stub of a dead cottonwood about three miles up the west side. The swallows are continually skimming over the water in pursuit of insects. We noticed a pair in a hole in a water-killed birch above the dam, probably once the nesting place of woodpeckers. A daring squirrel had somehow got across the water to this tree and was attempting to reach the nest, much to the distress of the swallows. Those summer visitors are never at a loss for nesting sites. Later on, on the same day, we saw a colony of them entering and emerging from holes in a high bank at the side of the road, and on another occasion found their nests on the stringers of a bridge, only a few inches below the rumble of cars and trucks. All of those appeared to be bank swallows which had adapted their nesting habits to their surroundings. Show less

Excerpt from page 22 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: The "C.R. Lamb" and the "Whitesmith" used to ply on the lake, taking in supplies and bringing out cordwood. The former is now tied up at Kamloops and... Show moreExcerpt from page 22 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: The "C.R. Lamb" and the "Whitesmith" used to ply on the lake, taking in supplies and bringing out cordwood. The former is now tied up at Kamloops and the latter used to be tied up at the ferry landing near Scotch Creek but has recently been dismantled. Show less

Excerpt from page 22 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Retracing our steps we crossed the lake on the Government ferry from Scotch Creek Landing to Sorrento. Free Passage is given for cars every day except... Show moreExcerpt from page 22 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Retracing our steps we crossed the lake on the Government ferry from Scotch Creek Landing to Sorrento. Free Passage is given for cars every day except Sunday, five times a day each way. This ferry generally succeeds in running all winter in spite of ice conditions. Capt. Poole will lend you his spy-glass and point out the more or less up-to-date craft plying the waters of the lake. He is a spinner of yarns too. A member of the police force heard that an Indian was trapping beaver out of season so set out on his trail with two days' provisions in his pack.. The first night found him and Cabin number one but no Indian in sight. The second night likewise at cabin number two and he ate his last meal. Next morning it was a case of hitting the back trail or of pulling in his belt a hole or two and trying to catch up with the offender. Nightfall found him at cabin number three after a twenty four hour fast but the Indian and his [?] were there. "You hungry ?", asked the native, "soon as we have supper". So all hands sat down to a more or less appetizing-looking mulligan. Cigarettes were passed round after the meal and the Indian suddenly asked,- "You like beaver?" Needless to say the officer of the law did not get his man. Show less

Excerpt from page 23 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There is talk of the Trans Canada being relocated and following the route of the present Blind Bay road to a point near Balmoral school in order to save... Show moreExcerpt from page 23 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There is talk of the Trans Canada being relocated and following the route of the present Blind Bay road to a point near Balmoral school in order to save mileage and provide a better grade. This would bypass Notch Hill but would be a more scenic route. Mr. McEwan now operates the Sorrento store and post office formerly run by J. Dayliss who has build a house on the lake-shore. The present Trans Canada highway is re-joined about one quarter of a mile up from the ferry. There is a road along the south shore of the lake to Blind Bay and Eagle Bay. Here there is considerable settlement and some attractive residence have been built on the lake front. Near Blind Bay a buck with particularly fine antlers came up from the lake where he had been quenching his thirst and trotted along in front of the car. The moment we got out to snap him he tried to leap the high fence on the upper side of the road. He hit the top strand of wire with his feet, rolled over on the far side, recovered himself and was off in the bush Show less

Excerpt from page 30 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There are a number of well-built residences on the slope above the station, and east of The Narrows a pleasant little town site has been laid out, hidden... Show moreExcerpt from page 30 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There are a number of well-built residences on the slope above the station, and east of The Narrows a pleasant little town site has been laid out, hidden by foliage from passengers on the trains. Money has been voted for a bridge connecting the two settlements and an early start on this work is expected. Nobody hurries at Sicamous. For a few minutes all is bustle after the arrival of the transcontinental trains from east and west. Then the settlement drops back into its accustomed calm. Everyone has a boat and the stranger who cannot "talk fish" just "don't belong". One day Frank McMahon landed us at Nightingale Lodge directly across from Sicamous. This is a tourist and fishing camp formerly operated by the Nightingales but now, we believe, under new management. Show less

Excerpt from page 31 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Capt. Frank Smith is the man to contact if you wish to explore the far-flung reaches of Shuswap Lake. The Stephanie makes two trips a week to the head of... Show moreExcerpt from page 31 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Capt. Frank Smith is the man to contact if you wish to explore the far-flung reaches of Shuswap Lake. The Stephanie makes two trips a week to the head of Seymour Arm and one trip up Anstey Arm. Show less

Excerpt from page 32 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Beyond the Narrows the lake divides again. To the north stretches Seymour Arm, with the settlement of that name, towards which we were heading, at its... Show moreExcerpt from page 32 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Beyond the Narrows the lake divides again. To the north stretches Seymour Arm, with the settlement of that name, towards which we were heading, at its head. To the West the main body of water continues past Anglemont and Sorrento to the South Thompson. Beyond the Narrows the stopping places are logging camps with no particular name.
There is a slight current through the lake, perhaps half a mile an hour from Salmon Arm past Sicamous, through the Narrows and down to Little River. Show less

Excerpt from page 33 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: If you fish to take your car across Sicamous Narrows you go on the ferry. In the picture a motor truck is on the way across. The distance is only about... Show moreExcerpt from page 33 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: If you fish to take your car across Sicamous Narrows you go on the ferry. In the picture a motor truck is on the way across. The distance is only about 500 feet but the young fellow in charge will tell you there is 45 feet of water below you. East of the ferry the highway runs up the Eagle Valley towards Revelstoke as described in Section 2. The turn to the right one quarter of a mile east of the ferry takes us into the valley of the Shuswap River and to the Okanagan Valley as described in sections 2, 3, 4, & 5. Show less

Excerpt from page 35 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: On the Big Bend run from 1903 to 1915. Owned by Revelstoke Navigation Co., Burned at Comaplix, east end of Upper Arrow Lake.

Excerpt from page 68 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There were generally a number of boats and scows drawn up on the beach at Fraser Bay at the north end of the lake. The well-laid-out grounds of the... Show moreExcerpt from page 68 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: There were generally a number of boats and scows drawn up on the beach at Fraser Bay at the north end of the lake. The well-laid-out grounds of the Barclay place stretched down to the former shoreline here before the lake-level was raised. The Mackie Brothers' summer home commands a fine view of the upper end of the lake. The snow leaves the hills near the lake early but, looking up the valley of the Upper Shuswap, snowfields and glaciers are seen all the year round, so that the lake is glacier-fed through the summer. Show less

Excerpt from page 68 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: ...We set out with Fraser one morning in mid-August on a trip to the Sugar Mountain Lookout. The trail starts from the east side of the lake near the... Show moreExcerpt from page 68 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: ...We set out with Fraser one morning in mid-August on a trip to the Sugar Mountain Lookout. The trail starts from the east side of the lake near the mouth of Sugar Creek, and we loaded two saddle-horses and a pack horse on to the scow for the journey across the lake. With the help of an outboard motor on a row-boat we pushed the scow across. Arrived at the east side we cached the outboard motor and secured the grubstake and blankets on the pack-horse. This was only a two-day trip so we traveled light. Fraser has been packing for many years and will initiate the tenderfoot into the mysteries of the diamond hitch. Show less

Excerpt from page 70 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Peters' Lake lies about twenty miles northeast of Sugar Lake, and we started out for this little-known part of the country one day in mid-July. Our party... Show moreExcerpt from page 70 of "B.C.'s Inland Empire" by Erskine Burnett associated with this image: Peters' Lake lies about twenty miles northeast of Sugar Lake, and we started out for this little-known part of the country one day in mid-July. Our party of four consisted of Bill Fraser, Wash Ryan, Kenny and the author. The horses were in the pasture across the bay and the first operation was we load our camping outfit, saddles and grubstake into a boat, row across the bay and up the river a short distance and unload our stuff on the east bank. Then we swam the horses across the river and loaded everything onto Bobby and Baldy the two pack-horses. We had three saddle-horses one of us always taking a turn at walking. Bill or Wash led the way, slashing out new growth encroaching on the trail with big knives shaped something like a meat-cleaver. Show less